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England

Knight's Hill (Knights Hill)

West Norwood, Lambeth, near Dulwich

London

England

Historic County: Surrey

Circa Date: 1787-92

Status: Destroyed

Demolished in 1810

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

An 1805 hand-colored of the house from "Dr. Hughson's Description of London"

  • Built / Designed For: 1st Baron Thurlow

    House & Family History: Lord Thurlow, a close friend of George III, served as lord chancellor between 1778 and 1792. A most unpleasant, reactionary conservative, he opposed any reform of Parliament and vigorously supported slavery. He never married; at his death Lord Thurlow left Knight's Hill to his mistress, Polly Humphries, with whom he had three children.

  • Garden & Outbuildings: At the time of Lord Thurlow's residence the Knight's Hill Estate spanned 1,000 acres.

  • Architect: Henry Holland

    Date: 1787
    Designed: House for 1st Lord Thurlow

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  • Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
    Author: Colvin, Howard
    Year Published: 2008
    Reference: pg. 529
    Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
    ISBN: 9780300125085
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Demolished

    Park Listed: Destroyed

  • Past Seat / Home of: Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow, 1787-1806. Polly Humphries, 1806-09.

    Current Ownership Type: Demolished

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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